PC - Popcorn stitch. This is generally done with 5dc however I used 3dc for the pc in this pattern

SLST - Slip stitch

FO - finish off

Other
things to note....

This is
worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep
track

The
number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count
for that round

*
* indicates repeated series of stitches

Use
invisible decreases for a neater finished product

Stitches
in [ ] are worked into one stitch

Main face and body:

Round 17

MC (6)

*Inc* (12)

*1sc, inc* (18)

18sc (18)

18sc (18)

18sc (18)

18sc (18)

*2sc, inc* (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

*3sc, inc* (30)

FO the first one here and make the second, do not finish off the second one. Join both pieces together with 12sc through both pieces (12)

sc around the new outside edge - no more stitches will be added on top of round 17. Note that the start of the round where you place your stitch marker will differ greatly from where it was at the end of round 16 (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

*4sc, dec* (30)

*3sc, dec* (24)

*2sc, dec* (18)

18sc (18)

*2sc, inc* (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

*3sc, inc* (30)

30sc (30)

30sc (30)

*4sc, inc* (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

36sc (36)

*8sc, inc* (40)

40sc (40)

40sc (40)

40sc (40)

40sc (40)

40sc (40)

*9sc, inc* (44)

44sc (44)

44sc (44)

44sc (44)

44sc (44)

44sc (44)

*9sc, dec* (40)

40sc (40)

40sc (40)

*8sc, dec* (36)

36sc (36)

*4sc, dec* (30)

30sc (30)

30sc (30)

*3sc, dec* (24)

24sc (24)

24sc (24)

*2sc, dec* (18)

18sc (18)

18sc (18)

*4sc, dec* (15)

15sc (15)

15sc (15)

15sc (15)

*3sc, dec* (12)

12sc (12)

12sc (12)

12sc (12)

*2sc, dec* (9)

9sc (9)

9sc (9)

9sc (9)

*1sc, dec* (6)

FO and close hole.

Spikes:

Using a smaller hook if available but not essential

Join yarn to piece, ch1. *2sc into one stitch space, [1hdc, 1dc, 1hdc] into the next stitch space* repeat this for the desired length. Slst to finish and hide yarn tails in body

For smaller spikes (used for the two side lines), add more distance (stitch spaces) between your stitches.